[Retlaw]

All this talk of a diplomatic solution is crap, the argies won't settle for anything less than total control.
If oil is found they will start pushing for control again. Any thought of putting them off with a promise of Royalties from any oil extracted, would be an admission that they have some claim on the Falklands.
As previously quoted on this thread the septics would prefer the oil is under British control.
A nuclear sub in the area might be a better deterent.
Retlaw.